https://charlottedc.net/cms/files/original/129ccab0a0e362a3069a90689c7eb67c.jpg d6017ea8aa80ed5fcddde9626e81a479 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murals Subject The topic of the resource Murals Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data murals Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image unknown Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Academy of Arts Picture Cellar Subject The topic of the resource The Bilderkeller, murals painted in the basement of Berlin's Academy of Arts (Akademie der Künste) by students Harald Metzkes and Manfred Böttcher, 1957-1958 Description An account of the resource These murals are only a few that decorate the basement of the Akademie der Künste. All murals predate the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961. They offer insight into the GDR's art school culture before the Wall and the restrictive way of life that came with it. The Bilderkeller was closed to the public for 30 years. It reopened in 2018 and is available to visit and tour. It is the only remaining part of the original building. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manfred Böttcher, artist Harald Metzkes, artist Andreas FranzXaver Süß, photographer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Photograph: 2018 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Akademie der Künste 1950s 1957 1958 Akademie der Künste art Berlin DDR East Germany GDR Harald Metzkes Manfred Böttcher mural Wandbild